The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-02
SPORTING TOPICS.
The Time Made by short Distance Rum
observation-disclosures Matters.

Special Correspondence
NEW YoRR. Sept % Every now and
then one sees in those of the daily papers
which devote considerable space TO sporting
matters accounts of 100 yard dashes with
the time given as less than ten seconds
in most cases Now. 10 is getting 20 be
sucb "a common occurrence that 10 no
longer excites more than passing com
meut. But "a discussion which ! heard
between two Young men on the Elevated
train last night reminded me that there
are in different parts Of the country thou
sands of persons who. like the two young
men referred 90, may have been misled by
the newspaper reports into believing that
the time was really correct. As a matter
of fact. there is but one instance in which
ten seconds for 100 yards has been
beaten since Seward accomplished
the feat in 1860. aud that
was when VI. X. Kettleman exiting
kin did 10 last year. IL IS a matter Of
doubt in my mind. however, II even"hlts
performance was entitled 10 be called a
record any more than was that Of Ii. VI.
Johnson. who, Ohi0ans declare, an the
distance. which wac timed by several
reputable gentlemen with reliable watches
AID subsequently measured and remeas-
ured. in 9 "a seconds. Seward time
was 9 IA seconds. according TO most au-
thorities. and Q 10 seconds, according 70
some others, but no matter which Is cor
rect. every one admits that there was
nothing very remarkable about u, as
there was a strong wind and a Town
grade 10 help him along. But IL stahus
as a record nevertheless.
As II is now almost pop sure that the
Detroits and st. Louis Browns will win
the remnants in their respective assOcia-
tions. much speculation is being INDUCED
in as 10 which Of the two champion clubs
will win the championship Of the world.
| find that most baseball enthusiasts OF
this CITY and Brooklyn are Of the opinion
that If the Browns had any other hub IN
the league 10 fight against, they would
win. but that 81. Louis fine base run
ming. almost perfect fielding and excellent
batting will prove to he more than over
balanced by DIT otis uul snally COED
fielding and terrific smuggling. albeit their
base running is not nearly so daring a.
that OF their prospective antagonists
| must here revert for a moment 70
pugilism. as the middleweight champion,
lack Dempsey. is 10 be one OF the par
ticipants in a coming mill. Dempsey is
really the only fighting champion We
have. having gained his present rank III
the fstic profession 10y having won more
than thirty hard fought battles 10 Il
finish. McAuliffe l. a nghter from
away back, and Will defeat Carney 'as
sure as shoOtin' So but his experience has
been rather limited As TO the feather
weights. there are half a dozen who claim
the championship, but only two OF them
Tommy Warren and Ike Weir, the Belfast
Spider-haye the slightest shadow OF a
right 10 the title. Weir has won his
nosition by fighting more hard battles than
Warren ever dreamed Of, but the fact re
mains that Warren won the Champion
shin of the world by defeating
Tommy Barnes, and that he mas
never been compelled TO relinquisf
the title on account Of defeat. But the
sporting fraternity have lost iaith II
Warren. as they believe that IN any mater
he goes into he must have a firm hold o.
both ends and the middle OF the string
Therefore Dempsey STANDS Out aIohe ~
the battle SCARED veteran. He Is no"
matched 70 fight Johnny Reagan, who re
GENTLY defeated Files and practically
served Tom Henry in the same manner
mt he had a hard time Of it with Henry
and will. therefore, in my opinion, b
little more than common amusement fOl
the "Nonparel,r although Reagan Is a
came a man as ever pulled of a shirt II
the ring Besides. the battle is TO be a
Dempsey's weight 15i pounds instead o
Reaean's. which would be about tel
pounds less. It was al unmitigatedl.
foolish match for Reagan TO enter into
as, besides having a better man than him
self TO fight, he was also obliged u
give every advantage 10 his antagonist
thus rendering the possibility OF his win
ming remote IN the extreme.
OcTY COHEN.